WLC HA Failover on L2 Fibre Optic WAN

Hi there,
I am just wondering if the below scenario works, if the L2 Fibre Optic Wan link is down between the two DCs. Please refer to attached diagram.
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The Fibre link is L2 link, meaning that the VLANs are spanning between the 2 DCs. HSRP is being used on all VLANs and DC1 being the primary active interface for all VLANs. In the event of the L2 Fibre Link failure, the VLAN interfaces on the respective core will become active, providing gateway access for all VLANs.
The WLC HA pair is between the DCs via the L2 Fibre link and the redundant port communication happens via the Fibre link. WLC in DC1 is the Active box and the WLC in DC2 would be in “Standby hot” mode.
When the L2 Fibre fails, the HA Primary box in DC 1 will detect that its lost communication to the standby box(via both redundant port and network) and will still continue to function in active state. The HA Secondary box in DC2 will detect that the Primary failure(via both redundant port and network) and transition itself to Active state. In this scenario when the L2 link is down, both WLC would be in active – active state.
Upon the link coming back online, the wlc WOULD BE SYNCED and goes into active-standby state.
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Would the above scenario work, as I am unable to find any documentation describing about WLC HA setup which can run in “ACTIVE-ACTIVE” state.

The redundant ports are to be connected via the core switch(on same VLAN )at the respective DCs.
I doubt if this will work.
Redundancy Port
This interface has a very important role in the new HA architecture. Bulk configuration during boot up and incremental configuration are synched from the Active WLC to the Standby WLC using the Redundant Port. WLCs in a HA setup will use this port to perform HA role negotiation. The Redundancy Port is also used in order to check peer reachability sending UDP keep-alive messages every 100 msec (default timer) from the Standby WLC to the Active WLC. Also, in the event of a box failure, the Active WLC will send notification to the Standby WLC via the Redundant Port. If the NTP server is not configured, a manual time synch is performed from the Active WLC to the Standby WLC on the Redundant Port. This port in case of standalone controller and redundancy VLAN in case of WISM-2 will be assigned an auto generated IP Address where last 2 octets are picked from the last 2 octets of Redundancy Management Interface (the first 2 octets are always 169.254).
What you are proposing to do defeats the true purpose of HA SSO. So you depend entirely on a switch and if your fibre cuts, you are gone. Both WLC goes into Active-Active. What you are proposing to do is NOT what is intended for HA SSO. You might as well turn HA SSO off.
Besides, with your setup, you don't need a Layer 1 issue. All you need is something as simple as a STP loop and *BOOM*, WLC will go into Active-Active.
You might be able to get away with this if, you might say, you connect Redundant Ports (RPs) to fibre optic media converter. As long as there is nothing in between both converters then this might even work (as long as either one of the media converters don't loose power).
Can you also specify what kind of WLC/WiSM are you planning to use? This design of yours doesn't call of a WiSM-2, does it?

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10 194.74.65.42 (194.74.65.42) 7.247 ms 7.058 ms 6.702 ms
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It also looks like their is a DSLAM cabinet (which is for FTTC Fibre to the Cabinet) planned to be installed and linked to PCP17 which will allow those properties who are connected to pcp17 and are within ~ 1.5/2KM of the cab to get FTTC fibre broadband such as BT Infinity FTTC.
You can check http://dslchecker.bt.com/adsl every now and again to see if your line gets re-routed to go through PCP17 and also to see when FTTC is available to you.
Also According to Superfast Essex BDUK fibre broadband programme which is in partnership between Essex county council, BDUK (part of DCMS) and Openreach (BTplc) states this for this area (CO13 9AN) which is where the PCP17 & it's DSLAM cab will be installed:
"This area is due to be fibre enabled under the Superfast Essex programme. Under current plans, rollout works commence in this area in 2015. Please note this is subject to change following detail survey and planning."
Have a look at http://www.superfastessex.org/en-gb/where,whenandhow.aspx
Roadworks in area:
1) PCP17 FRINTON ON SEA - Est job scedual 14th Oct till 20 Oct 14
Location : O/S FRINTON TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ON OLD PARSONAGE WAY, FRINTON, CO13 9AN
Description : FRINTON-ON-SEA PCP 17 - 279213 - STREET CABINET INSTALLATION. Excavate to lay approx 6m duct, BUILD NEW JRF 106 CHAMBER, lay concrete plinth (3 days to set) and stand cabinet, check & clear site.
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